Bare Bones BBQ

4305 TX-36, Gatesville
(254) 248-1441

Recent Reviews

Debbie Todaro

From out of town…wanted Bar B Que..really liked the flavors of the food..good portions….my only complaint or concern would be ..I have a manager food handlers certificate…the food was luke warm to cold…the temps were not up to food standards…and I don’t ever send my food back..great place but please check your temps . Then I will give u 5 stars.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Sue Watson

Smoked turkey was amazing! Some of the best we’ve ever had. Homemade jalapeño sausage was equally good. Moist brisket was so tender and flavorful really didn’t need to use any bbq sauce. Service was fast and everyone was so kind.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Brisket Plate, Smoked Turkey, Homemade Sausage

Hunter

Great place with a nice atmosphere and fantastic BBQ. I like the ribs and turkey. My son likes the catfish.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Hawk C

It'd a neat place good decor and wasn't too busy for lunch. The brisket had a lot of fat on it though but it was a decent tasting brisket. The baked beans were excellent and they had great sweet tea. The macncheese was watery so that was a let down. Overall it is just not bad.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Brisket Plate, Baked Beans, Mac and Cheese

Eric Sherwood

I wasn't a huge fan of the lean brisket, but the service was top-notch.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Howard Harris

The pricing is reasonable but it would be nice to have it displayed in the drive through instead of having to come inside. The brisket looked good but when it came to flavor it was severely lacking. I was tempted to add a salt and pepper pack which I shouldn't have to do. The turkey was flavorful and very tasty with a good appearance. The ribs were definitely the best part of my meal, they were seasoned just right and overall very good. I am not sure why my brisket was not seasoned, even my family members agree that the brisket was not their favorite despite being our favorite meat.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 3

valeri prusha

I never post anything but this is beyond... I can't believe the experience we had tonight. We'll never come back again. We have spent so much money here over the course of 13 years and it has decreased in quality consistently... ribs, chicken, sausage, brisket, sauce, beans, burgers, etc. Under new management?We dined in and not only were they out of EVERYTHING, which is always the problem by early evening, they told us to leave our order number on our table. We played checkers right next to our table and after 45 min we wondered what happened. Finally, we flagged someone down and they claimed they had called out our number! We didn't hear anything and we were blamed. The food we were served was convenient store at best. Quit running out of food!!!! Plan better!!!! You run a restaurant, don't you? I'm disgusted and disappointed.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 2

Stacy Brookman

Quaint atmosphere and totally amazing food. The brisket was moist and melt in your mouth. You can have your choice of dry, moist or chefs cut. The sausage is homemade and we got mild. There are several other versions including jalapeno and cheddar jalapeno. The ribs were awesome too. The coleslaw was slightly sweet and not liquidy. It was on the drier side, but still yummy. The pinto beans were good, and we out sauce in them to spice it up a bit. You can come in for the atmosphere and friendly staff, or drive through and enjoy at home (or on your way home in our case).

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jason Wehrman

Been several times over the years. Only gets better and one of our favorite hometown BBQ joints. Food is great and atmosphere is awesome. The painted rock collection is neato.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Patrocinio “Pat” Salas

Cool little hole in the wall bbq place. The staff is nice. The brisket was good. Was not to fond on the sausage. However the sides were very pleasant.

Sophie S.

The service overall was great. The staff were very wholesome and welcoming and created a great first time experience that we came again a few days later. The food was absolutely delicious. The mac & cheese was the perfect cheesy creamy flavor to them. The pulled pork was fantastic on its own without sauce needing to be added to it which was nice! The food was so good I ended up ordering the same thing twice and got their banana pudding cake (10/10 recommend getting that if you're in the mood for dessert). There was plenty of seating. We got to see a live performance which was fun! They def support their locals and love their community.

Mary Berger

My husband went and said he tacos were very good.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Green Chile Brisket Tacos

Linda D.

French fries were good. Burger was fine. Chopped bbq sandwich was meh. 100% self service which is fine. Not a pleasant dining experience when you have to push dirty dishes out of the way to find two seats at the other end of a table... the table with the least number of dirty dishes. And they sat there during our entire meal even though you had workers moving around in the dining room. Just kind of grossed me out and certainly affected this review.

Jonathan D.

Customer service is outstanding. Very friendly people and environment. Would recommend for good Texas barbecue

Evelyn L.

Outstanding service and incredible food! Tastes freshly made. Cozy ambiance. Had the Reuben sandwich and 2 meat plate with chicken and rib. Nicely seasoned and super tender. Finished meal off with amazing peach cobbler! Will visit again!

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